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As long ss I've been hanging around AW, I have never seen something that theoretically exists - a set of 1966 or early 1967 "New Generation" Maytags in Turquoise or Yellow. As everyone knows, Turquoise got dumped for Spanish Avocado, and later, Yellow got dumped for California Gold (Harvest) .

Does anyone have a set of these, preferably 806s in Turquoise? I'd be very interested in seeing a photo. I'm not in the market for a set (Hell, it's difficult enough to collect a complete set of vintage majors in White), but it sure would be nice to know these are really out there.

Thanks!

Sandy
 
Don (jetaction) has the 'next generation' Maytag set in Turquoise I can't recall the model number though, but I know they exist 'cause I seen 'em!!
 
Mother of Pearl!

Those are GORGEOUS!

In a way, I kind of hope none of those ever show up near me - because I'd be in a hunt for other Turquoise majors to go with them, LOL!

But I have to admit, a set with a DE 806 dryer would tempt me mightily.

Thank you so much for posting these. And Don, thanks for making them look so good again. I hope it wasn't too major a project!
 
Actually, Sandy, Don bought these on ebay and the were NEW IN THE BOX!  I think the boxes are folded up out in the garage.  The story goes something like this:  a couple was getting married in 1967.  These were a wedding gift.  I don't recall if the wedding was called off or if circumstances just didn't permit their immediate installation.  They were put into storage and FORGOTTEN for over 40 years!  If you look closely, the washer is a suds-saver, too!

 

Last summer I put a new capacitor on the dryer electronic control in order to get the auto-dry "just right."
 
I'd be in a hunt for other Turquoise majors to go with

Well Sandy, I think Paul and good karma would help you overcome the difficulty!!
 
Momentito!

I think I just did the world's slowest double-take!

What's up with that generous array of buttons on an A806 of that vintage? I count the correct five buttons for wash and rinse temps at far left. I also count the correct three for load size at far right. But the other grouping of buttons - for wash action and Wash 'n Wear/Permanent Press - has a fourth button not usually found on an early A806. And since this sucker's Turquoise, it has to be an early machine.

Is this a Suds-Saver model?

P.S.: Bob, don't get any Turquoise karma started, LOL! It has taken me years to get the majors I want in White, and I'm still on the hunt for the last dream machine - the Amana fridge. I don't think I'm going to live long enough to duplicate my collection in Turquoise! ;-)
 
a little clarification please-

ok...what are the middle five button and their functions? I understand the left group (wash/rinse temps) and the right group are load size.

Anyone who would be fortunate enough to come across those machines would be beside themselves.

Thanks,
Rick
 
T'would Be Interesting and Useful....

....To get a color sample matched to the control panels of those machines, so that there was a reference for the blue insert color.

These fade and change color, to the point that a lot of them don't match other machines any more. Obviously, one can paint the control panels of both machines of a pair in any shade of blue one thinks is close, but a reference sample would be a terrific resource for the purists among us.

This suggestion is offered, of course, just in case Don doesn't already have enough to do. :-)
 
Washdaddy

the middle five are the 3 wash & two rinse temperature buttons. The left bank is the two wash and spin speed buttons as well as suds save designations. Far right are load size. Early 06 units, although designated "Big Tub", they only had 3 water levels. Small, Medium, Large.[this post was last edited: 3/16/2014-19:59]
 
I'll see what I can do….

 

Seeing as I own one of these as well….

 

The left 5 are the wash/rinse combos

 

The middle five buttons are:  Regular Action (fast/fast); Gentle Action (slow/slow);Wash-n-Wear (fast/slow); Save Suds; Drain Suds.

 

The right 3 are the load size.

On the first generation of the "New Generation" machines there were only three water levels on the Large capacity (19 gaL.) machines: Large = 19 gal.; Normal = 16 gal.; Small = 12.5 gal.

 

For whatever reason, in 1969 when they added the "permanent press" cycle with cool-down to the 806, the switched the speed & suds controls to the LEFT set of buttons (6 total: 1. regular wash; 2. Gentle Wash; 3. regular spin; 4. Gentle spin; 5. save suds; 6. drain suds) and the water temperature to the MIDDLE set.
 

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